Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) Dividend History

DivTrkr holds 157 recorded XYLD dividend payments, running from July 24, 2013 to July 20, 2026 — 14 calendar years. Together those payments total $44.58 per share. XYLD has most often paid monthly.

XYLD has increased its payment rate for 1 consecutive complete year.

Over the last five complete years the XYLD payment rate compounded at +7.6% a year, and +13.3% a year over the last ten. That is what the payments actually did; it is not a forecast.

XYLD's payment rate fell in 2016. The steepest drop was -27.3%.

XYLD is a fund, so its distribution is set from what the strategy earned in the period rather than by a board committing to a rate — payments move around by design. Only declines steeper than 25% are treated as material here, because smaller swings are routine rather than a change of policy.

XYLD dividends by year

How this growth is measured

Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.

Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than XYLD's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.

Recent XYLD dividend payments

Showing the 60 most recent of 157 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.

XYLD dividend history questions

How many dividends has XYLD paid?

DivTrkr has 157 recorded XYLD dividend payments between July 24, 2013 and July 20, 2026, totalling $44.58 per share across 14 calendar years.

Has XYLD ever cut its dividend?

Yes. The XYLD per-payment rate fell in 2016, the steepest being -27.3%.

How fast is the XYLD dividend growing?

The XYLD payment rate compounded at +7.6% a year over the last five complete years and +13.3% a year over the last ten.

How often does XYLD pay a dividend?

XYLD has most often paid monthly — 12 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.

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